 He later turned to acting and acted in a number of movies by notable Mali directors like Cheick Oumar Sissoko, Souleymane Cissé and Abdoulaye Ascofaré.Among his critically acclaimed roles are those of the tribal king "Rouma Boll" in "Yeelen" and as Mambi in "Guimba, un tyrant, une époque".He received the Best Male Interpretation award at the FESPACO for his role in the Guinean film "Séré, le témoin".